Neighbor Sports
Baseball
Youth competition: Roselle Rampage will hold a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth from 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 4 at Alexian Field, home of the Schaumburg Flyers.
Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 7 and 8, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14, and have a chance to advance through four levels of competition, including team championships at major league ballparks and the national finals at the 2008 MLB All-Star Game.
The individual pitching, hitting and running champions, along with the all-around champion in each age group at the local competition will be awarded and advance to the sectional.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition. For details or to register, contact Dan Lombardo at Rampage-PHR@comcast.net or go to www.eteamz.com/rosellerampage.
Cheerleading
Team openings: The CCA Titans competitive all-star cheerleading teams are open for the 2008-09 season to all girls entering kindergarten through 12th grade. Previous experience is welcome, but not required. The Titans maintain a no-cut policy for girls entering kindergarten through ninth grade, so everyone will be placed on a team.
CCA teams will be formed at the end of May and practice starts in June. Two clinics, one in April and one in May, will be offered for girls interested in improving their skills before next season.
For dates and times, call (847) 438-1894, or e-mail chi cagolandcheer@msn.com or go to the Web site at www.ccatitans.com.
Football/cheer
Bills registration: Buffalo Grove Bills Youth Football and Cheerleading registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. May 3, 10 and 17 at the Bills football building, 151 E. Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove (southeast corner of Raupp Boulevard and Lake Cook Road, Emmerich East Park).
All boys and girls in second through eighth grade as of the fall of 2008 are eligible. For more information, call (847) 215-4976 or visit the Web site at www.bgbills.org.
Football
Summer camps: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps will be offered in June and July. The camps are non-contact day camps for young people ages 6 to 14 intended to teach athletic, football and life skills for young athletes. Local camps include the following:
• June 16 to 20 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Alphonsus Church, 411 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• July 7 to 11 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Campanelli YMCA, 300 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Poe School, 2800 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Laura B. Sprague School, 2425 Riverwoods Drive, Lincolnshire.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland School, 310 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.
Each camp maintains a 10-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. First-aid trained staff and an athletic trainer are available at all camps to ensure a safe and healthy experience.
For details, call Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps at (312) 226-7776 or visit www.prosportsexperience.com/bears/.
Golf
Hole-in-one: On April 6 at Steeplechase golf course in Mundelein, after getting an eagle on the par 4 third hole with his 140-yard second shot, Paul Matuszewski shot a hole-in-one on the 150-yard, par 3 fifth hole. Matuszewski is a retired math teacher from Vernon Hills High School.
Hockey
Youth camp: The Glacier Ice Rink in Vernon Hills will hold a Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Dream Camp from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 21 through 25 for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 years old. Dream Camps provide comprehensive hockey instruction and fitness training. Each program maintains 5:1 student-to-instructor, on-ice teaching ratio.
Check out the camp schedule, curriculum and register by calling Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Camps at (312) 226-0002 or www.blackhawkscamps.com.